Translation for "espantarse" to english

Espantarse

verb

• be frightened
• get scared
• shy away
• be appalled
• be astonished
• get frightened
• be amazed

Translation examples

be frightened verb

—exclamó «Cabeza de Piedra», sin espantarse a la vista de aquella inesperada aparición—.
...» exclaimed Stonehead, who had not been at all frightened by the unexpected appearance.

No obstante, según parece, logró lanzar tal carcajada, que, a su vez, le tocó al viejo espantarse.
It seems, however, that he managed to produce such an effective laugh that it was the old man's turn to be frightened.

que de las cejas para arriba era una complicada masa de tejido gris y azul entrecruzado de alambres delgados, microcircuitos, sensores… Y que habría sido espantoso si lo hubieran dejado espantarse.
that from the eyebrows up he was a complicated mass of grey and blue tissue interwoven with fine wires, microcircuitry, sensors … and it would have been frightening, had he been allowed to fear.

shy away verb

La mirada cavernosa de Tillie cayó sobre Cath, quien tuvo que hacer un esfuerzo por no espantarse.
Tillie’s hollow gaze fell on Cath and she had to force herself not to shy away.

be appalled verb

Cuando les conté la noticia a Simon y su familia, parecieron espantarse.
When I told Simon and his family the news, they looked appalled.